Published: April 13, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Woman behind brazen baby formula thefts busted, now behind bars
HIALEAH, Fla. — A South Florida woman is facing charges stemming from several thefts of baby formula.
Hialeah police arrested Tanaijah Leanna Mason, 18, of West Park, for crimes that occurred back in March.
According to police, Mason was with two other women on March 5 inside the Sedanos supermarket located at 3950 W 12th Ave. when they took approximately $1,500-worth of baby formula without paying.
Authorities said on the same day, Mason tried stealing another $1,500-worth of formula from a Publix in Hialeah, but when the women were stopped, they took off.
Four days later, police in North Miami Beach said a group of four women pulled off a similar crime at a Target located at 14705 Biscayne Boulevard.
On Friday, police said Mason was discovered to already be in custody “for arrests matching this exact same MO throughout Miami-Dade County” and that “similar cases involving the same group of females has also been reported in Broward County,” according to an arrest form.
An additional case out of Miramar is under investigation, but police cannot confirm if the crimes were committed by the same group.
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